Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Nic and I carried the statue of the mother and child into the adjacent ox shed and away from the pagan statuary so we could have a better look at the work. My thought, this would make a wonderful gift to bring with us toContinue reading “Post #15.12, Thursday, December 24, 2020”
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Post #15.11, Wed., December 23, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees We asked the one who markets stone carvings what artist created this sculpture of the baby Jesus and his mother. Antton explains, “We were at the quarry we use to cut the stone for this winter’s work when we discovered another man using ourContinue reading “Post #15.11, Wed., December 23, 2020”
Post #15.10, Tuesday, December 22, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees “Christian convicts you are? I understand.” Of course he says that. Antton is trying to sell Nic a stone statue. Nic explains, “Our thanksgivings are to the invisible God of all Creation.” “And that doesn’t seem to be working out for you veryContinue reading “Post #15.10, Tuesday, December 22, 2020”
Post #15.9, Thursday, December 17, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees We stopped at a place with houses hoping to fill our grain sack, but we have been escorted into a most unusual world. In this place the people carve Roman pagan gods and goddesses from stone to be sold at a summer marketplace. NicContinue reading “Post #15.9, Thursday, December 17, 2020”
Post #15.8, Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Our immediate search to replenish our supplies and our hope for hospitality led us on a path and into a community of round thatched houses in the style of the grass houses we see often in these mountain places. On hearing our horses, a manContinue reading “Post #15.8, Wednesday, December 16, 2020”
Post #15.7, Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Our rain-soaked cloaks are nearly dry this morning, but now our tarp is ripped and muddied, flattened into the soft earth with the hooves of many sheep trampling across it. And we seem to have made another shepherd angry with our insensitive intrusion unto hisContinue reading “Post #15.7, Tuesday, December 15, 2020”
Post #15.6, Thursday, December 10, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Mostly it’s rain, wind-driven rain, ice fringed rain, blinding, sleety rain always in our faces affirming we have chosen the northerly way. Ah, yes! We aren’t lost. Thank you God. We are watching for a sheltered lee to be a stopping place, but nowContinue reading “Post #15.6, Thursday, December 10, 2020”
Post #15.5, Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Nic explains his amazing good fortune. “I went across the river to the snowy side of the valley. I was reaching for a stick for the fire which I had seen from the other side, when I caught a glimpse of something on the move.Continue reading “Post #15.5, Wednesday, December 9, 2020”
Post #15.4, Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees The flat place we find for this night is barren of trees or bushes, but higher than the river should the river be raging with a new storm before morning. It’s on the leeward side of the valley in the shadow, but also protected fromContinue reading “Post #15.4, Tuesday, December 8, 2020”
Post #15.3, Thursday, December 3, 2020
Historical setting: 6th Century C.E. Somewhere in the Pyrenees Nic knows my silent prayers are anxious prayers. He assures us both that all the shepherds and all the sheep have only happiness before them by the grace of God. And he mentions also, that our donkey will be in the care of the bigContinue reading “Post #15.3, Thursday, December 3, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 